Don Cherry, classless jackass

[marmar]

from the Toronto Star:



Don Cherry rips ‘left-wing pinkos’ at council inaugural

David Rider
Urban Affairs Bureau Chief




“Put that in your pipe you left-wing kooks,” hockey commentator Don Cherry told a shocked inaugural meeting of the new city council, blasting “left-wing pinkos.”

Cherry was Mayor Rob Ford’s pick for a “special guest” for the pomp-filled ceremony. Cherry turned up in a pink-and-white silk jacket and patterned tie that was eye-popping even for the famously flamboyant TV star.

The co-host of Hockey Night in Canada’s Coach’s Corner put the chain of office around Ford’s neck — something normally done by the city clerk — and then sat stoically, clapping as each of the 44 councillors got their ceremonial oaths of offices and posed for photos with Ford.

While Cherry is famously outspoken few, it seemed, were ready for the three-minute blast he delivered after being asked to make some remarks. ..............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.thestar.com/news/article/902903--don-cherry-rips-left-wing-pinkos-at-council-inaugural?bn=1

[AndrewP]

1. The guy is, and always has been, as asshat

[SidDithers]

4. Yup. Asshat just about covers it...

Time for HNIC to dump Cherry.

Sid

[lightningandsnow]

2. I have never been so embarassed to be a Torontonian.

[MrSlayer]

3. Cherry is a great hockey color guy.

Everything else...not so much. But I do love Coach's Corner.

[MilesColtrane]

5. Whoah.

You scared me.

For a minute there I thought the REAL Don Cherry had risen from the dead and was voting Republican!

[Mimosa]

10. I was pissed off because Soul Train's Don Cherry had a lot of class.

I never heard of the other guy.

[MilesColtrane]

12. That's MISTER Cornelius to you and me.

[hughee99]

6. Yes, but the man sure knows how to dress. n/t

[Anakin Skywalker]

7. Most people in sports tend to be rightwingers. How ironic, dumb f*ckers!

Competition and "survival of the fittest" is Darwinism. Do you even think, you rightwing retards?

[classof56]

8. Well, I'm relieved to see it's not the Don Cherry whose big hit Band of Gold

topped the charts back in the fifties. Had me going for a minute! Singer Don Cherry's son was one of those killed in the WTC on 9/11, a true tragedy.

Blessings.

[muntrv]

9. Don's so tough, that he wears a pink jacket.

[Canuckistanian]

11. Thank GOD I moved out of Toronto

This city is becoming a joke. I grew up in TO and so did my friends and family.

There's NOBODY I know in TO anymore. We've all moved away.